Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, the matrix below shows Nigeria's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

Nigeria

Year: 2025(4 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD252(4)[2]216(4)[2]180(3)[2]152(2)[2]116[2]90[2]49[1]
>= 50 mln USD83(1)[1]77(1)[1]66[1]55[1]42[1]33[1]19
>= 100 mln USD45(1)[1]41(1)[1]37[1]30[1]25[1]18[1]8
>= 200 mln USD20[1]20[1]20[1]17[1]16[1]12[1]5
>= 500 mln USD4[1]4[1]4[1]3[1]3[1]3[1]1
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202598.71%42,034,270
2USA2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202583.45%3,151,188,507

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

Legend:

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The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.